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STEVE RIDER


• GRAPHIC DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION • ART DIRECTION


Creative Designer with over 25 years experience working with corporate and educational clients, including graphic design, illustration, art direction, animation, and directing photo/video shoots for both print and television. Proven ability to solve client’s design problems with creativity and humor.


CAREER HISTORY

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
2010–present
Clients include Pearson Education and Aptara Publishing

ART DEVELOPER,
Pearson Education, Boston
2007–2010
Successfully collaborated with Editors and Designers on Interactive Science: National for Middle Grades to develop and illustrate new interactive content and to re-purpose existing artwork to include interactive elements

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Pearson Education, Boston
2007
Contributed effectively with Editors as part of the team to produce the revised edition of Conceptual Physics

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Photobox, London
2004–2006
Directed graphic elements for, and supervised production of, personalized photo items such as mugs, mouse mats and T-shirts

PRACTICE ADMINISTRATION
The Good Practice, London
1999–2003
• Designed brochure to introduce new patients to the practice
• Reorganized and improved patient filing system
• Directed to integrate new computer system, maximizing practice efficiency
• Established practice library

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
1989–2004
Clients included:
BBC Conference Center, London
• Designed logo for Head to Head Generation Game, training exercises
• Created spot cartoons for BBC Personal Development Series workbooks
• Devised and illustrated series of cartoon posters to raise awareness of new training initiatives

Comet Miniatures, London
• Created new company logo and monthly magazine ads
• Compiled and designed illustrated trade and retail catalogues, increasing sales by 20%
• Collaborated with design of website and contributed cartoon
illustrations

Battersea Studios, london
• Created company logo for use in print and video
• Created print and video graphics for all Battersea clients
• Produced promotional brochures and illustrated front covers
• Devised and illustrated series of trade magazine ads that successfully introduced the company to the video industry

TECHNICIAN
BBC Training Center, London
1995
• Liaised with presenters to achieve professional production of BBC staff induction
• Supervised PowerPoint presentations, video and audio tape cues and presenters

DTP CONSULTANT
Signa Publishing Systems, Aldershot, Hampshire
1989
• Demonstrated DTP software at trade shows around the UK
• Implemented and managed DTP software phone support line
• Advised on design of magazine ads and support materials

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Inner London Education Authority TV Center, London
1986–1988
• Managed and organized the TV graphic design department, including mentoring staff, and efficient collaboration with directors to determine program requirements
• Consistently met program requirements with creative solutions, including illustrations, cartoons, diagrams, electronic captions and film animations, within established time • and budgetary constraints
• Introduced computer graphics system into department
• Established and maintained strong relationships with all staff to support studio efficiency
• Ensured that all graphic output reflected the Authority’s Equal Opportunities policies

GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSISTANT
Inner London Education Authority TV Center, London
1983–1985
• Created illustrations, cartoons, electronic captions and film animation sequences
• Developed communication skills working to briefs set by Senior Graphic Designer

GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSISTANT
BBC Television, Lime Grove, London
1983
• Performed as part of the team that delivered graphics for daily current affairs program to the strict deadlines of live broadcast television


COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint


EDUCATION
BA GRAPHIC INFORMATION DESIGN
Harrow College of Higher Education
1982